Share of households by type in Chile

Chile: Share of households by type was 23.68 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.68
World rank
69th
of 76 countries
All-time high
47.32
in 2002
All-time low
23.68
in 2017
Years of data
5
1970–2017

Share of households by type in Chile, 1970–2017

010203040501970199320171970: 37.51982: 37.91992: 40.22002: 47.32017: 23.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 23.68 for share of households by type in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Chile peaked at 47.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.68, in 2017.

Chile ranks 69th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of households by type in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 37.54 —
1982 37.86 +0.9%
1992 40.22 +6.2%
2002 47.32 +17.7%
2017 23.68 -50.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 23.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.38, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 23.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.46, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.54 37.54 37.54 1
1980s 37.86 37.86 37.86 1
1990s 40.22 40.22 40.22 1
2000s 47.32 47.32 47.32 1
2010s 23.68 23.68 23.68 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 66 Austria 25.3 compare
  2. 67 Ghana 24.74 compare
  3. 68 United States 23.82 compare
  4. 70 Haiti 23.41 compare
  5. 71 Lesotho 21.02 compare
  6. 72 Thailand 20.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Chile?
Share of households by type in Chile was 23.68 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 47.32 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 23.68 in 2017.
How does Chile rank for share of households by type?
Chile ranks 69th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed